LINCOLN, NE (IRN) – The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction and life sentence of an Iowa woman found guilty of killing another woman she considered a romantic rival. KCRG-TV reports Shanna Golyar, of Persia, Iowa, was convicted and sentenced last year for murder and arson in the death of 37-year-old Cari Farver, who was last seen in Omaha in November 2012. Her body has never been found.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – High production costs and falling commodity prices over the past four years are forcing more and more dairy farmers out of business in Iowa. Iowa is the nation’s 10th-largest milk producer, with 1,150 dairy farms, and it’s lost about 80 dairy operations this year – nearly 7 percent.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Betting soared at the Iowa Greyhound Park in Dubuque this year, but the state’s only dog track still faces a host of problems that leave its future in doubt. The Telegraph Herald reports that about $6.7 million was wagered for races at the park in 2018, an increase of nearly 45 percent from last year. Despite the increase, the park only finished in the black because of subsidies from Iowa casinos, which will continue through 2022.

IOWA (IRN) – Brock Purdy threw for a touchdown and ran for another score as No. 23 Iowa State topped Baylor 28-14 on Saturday. Purdy threw for 230 yards as Iowa State (6-3) won a fifth straight Big 12 game in the same season for the first time. The Hawkeyes lost to Northwestern 14-10.